Circus Parade Tutorial - Fun New Ripple Stitch

Well, here we go, such as it may be.

A few of you have asked for a tutorial for the

CIRCUS PARADE  (C.P)

Did I tell you all that this picture that Scooter took made it into Flickr Explore on the 8th and my best number yet #92.  Yipppppppppppeeeeeee.  Of course, I told Mr. S, so as to encourage him to help me take more.

So here we go.....

I am going to give you all  the directions first.  All my pictures did not turn out great.  And most importantly they are going to look strange to many of you.

Remember, I'm a LEFTIE

....   So now you will feel what I feel everytime I look at a Rightie tutorial.  We have to flip everything in our minds.   But if you understand the basic stitches this will be a new easie-peasie ripple of hills and valleys.

This is from the Leisure Arts book..... 154 Crochet Wave Patterns.  Designed by Darla Sims.

#28 TumbleWeed. Page 35

The one thing I did change on the C.P was that I did not do two rows with each color like we have done on most of  our ripples.  I was using up some stash yarn to from THE DOOR... 23 colors in all. 

Here we go with the directions first.....

Note: Uses MC and CC in the following sequence.  Pattern says.. 2 Rows each of MC,CC: repeat from * for stripe sequence.  I ignored and just did one row with each color, but for the pattern MC and CC are the colors.

With MC, chain a Multiple of 6 + 4 chs.   (I did 18 X 6 + 4  = 112 chs.)

ROW 1 (Right Side): 3 DC in 4th ch from hook(3 skipped chs counts as first DC), skip next 2 chs, sc in next ch, *skip next 2 chs, 3 DC in next ch, SC, HDC, DC) around the post of last DC made, skip next 2 chs, SC in next ch: repeat from * acroos to last 3 CHS, skip next 2 Chs, 4DC in last CH.

Switch colors. Knot on new color.

ROW 2:  CH1, TURN: SC in first DC, skip next 3 DC, 3DC in next SC (in the valley) (SC, HDC, DC) around th epost of last DC made, skip next 3 sts, SC in next DC (top of hill) * skip next 2 DC, 3DC in next sc, (SC,HDC, DC) around post of last DC made, skip next 3 sts, SC in next DC: repeat from * across.  Finish off.  Or in my case, change colors again.

ROW 3:  With right side facing, join CC (new color) with slip st in first SC: CH3 (counts as first DC), 3DC in same st as joining, skip next 3sts, SC in next DC, *skip next 2 DC, 3DC in next SC, (SC,HDC,DC) around the post of last DC made, skip next 3 sts, SC in next DC: repeat from * across to last 3sts, skip next 2 DC, 4 DC in last SC.

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 for pattern, working a new color each row.

Looks a lot harder than it is.  I mean if The Garden Bell can do this, anyone can.

Now for the picture of the walk through.

Flip your brains over to a leftie mode.

For the purpose of the tutorial I did a basic to be frogged later. Did not tie off to change colors.

DON"T BE SCARED BY ABOVE.

Remember Easie-Peasie

Here is the picture in the book and I tried to pick some colors to contrast.  I probably would not use these particular colors in this order.

Here are the 3DC in the 4th from CH

Skip next 2 CHs, SC in next CH

Skip next 2 CHS, 3 DC in next CH

Here is the trickie one around the post with a SC

Then around the same post with the HDC

Then the final of the 3 around the post.... the DC.

It's a basic 6 stitch sequence   3DC, then to the last post, SC, HDC, DC

Skip 2 CHS, the SC

The will start to create what I call the Hills and Valleys

When you get to the last 3 CHS,  Skip 2  and 4DC on last CH.

Change colors with a slip stitch. Ties together.

CH 1, Turn SC in first DC..... sorry blurrrrrrrrie.

Skip next 3DC, down in the valley, 3 DC,

Then your SC, HDC, DC all around the post.  6 Sts. total in the valley.

Skip 3 DC, 1 SC at the top of the hill

Follow pattern all the way across to the last  6 stitch sequence in the valley

Skip last 3 sts, and SC in final SC.  Slip St and Change Colors.

Ch3, Turn 3 DC in same St as Joining

Here is the 3 DC in same st.

You are off and running changing colors each row.  Up and down,  Hills and Valleys.

Hope this helps.  I know I need to get better and taking the pictures.  I can't seem to figure out how to get a good shot inside as the flash goes off and cast a nasty shadow.

Who know what I have up my sleeve next.

But, I'm sure I will find something.

If you have any questions at all let me know and I would be happy to help you.

Also, if you do try this pattern please, please let me know I would love to see and comment.

Have fun....... Now back to THE GRINCH.